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COVID-19 cases rise again

On the day New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio called for a national draft of retired doctors and medical workers to be rushed to New York City, Louisiana COVID-19 cases broke above 10,000 to 10,297 cases.

COVID-19 cases skyrocket in state

“If you wait for these numbers to grab your attention, guess what? You just let the virus win,” a visibly distressed Governor John Bel Edwards reiterated of Louisiana’s new Coronavirus cases at a Thursday afternoon press conference.

Louisiana COVID-19 cases rise again

Coronavirus numbers were up again Wednesday in Louisiana by 1,187 additional cases over a 24-hour period. Louisiana Department of Health reports a moderation in the death rate, posting 34 more deaths when 54 Louisianans had died the day before.

Model shows up to 3,000 COVID-19 cases in parish

After a news conference in Opelousas on Tuesday, Ken Cochran, president and CEO of Opelousas General Health System, said a model projects the number of COVID-19 cases at 800 to 3,000. Even 800 cases would exceed the approximate 250 hospital beds in the parish.

Louisiana COVID-19 cases rise sharply

March 31, 2020 | Baton Rouge, LA – Coronavirus numbers continue to skyrocket both in the country and in Louisiana. Worldwide, Coronavirus cases are zooming past 800,000.  Close to 40-thousand have died.

LED opens COVID-19 help desk for Louisiana businesses

Gov. John Bel Edwards and Secretary Don Pierson of Louisiana Economic Development announced the opening of an LED help desk that provides email and hotline support for Louisiana businesses impacted by COVID-19. For COVID-19 business questions, LED may be reached at LEDbiz@la.

Guard assisting with COVID 19 testing in Lafayette, Lake Charles

The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, has activated over 660 soldiers and airmen so far, not to include full-time Guardsmen, to assist with the COVID-19 response, as of March 26.

Gov. Edwards March 25 address

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. February 10 08:10 Trash truck broken down at Bobcat and U.S. 190. 09:08 Woman in the middle of the 1300 block of Williams said she can’t get up. 10:01 Fight in the 600 block of North 4th.

Tax reform, infrastructure top Stefanski’s agenda

The Louisiana Legislature accomplished a lot last year. Look for that trend to continue this year, according to state Rep. John Stefanski.